Psych Discourse: Fall 2015

Intersectionality Theory: Its Implications for the Study of African American/Black Women’s Experiences

Ciara Smalls-Glover, Ph.D., Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Justin L. Williams, Ph.D., St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Traditionally, the unique experiences of African American women have been understudied within the psychological literature (e.g., Jackson & Greene, 2000). Furthermore, within the United States, being African American or being a woman have historically been...

EXPLORING THE EFFICACY OF SELF IMAGE IN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN

Rachel Gaiter, MS, MBA is a Ph.D. Candidate in Research Psychology with a Clinical specialization. She is the current Chairperson for the Student Circle of the Jacksonville Chapter of ABPsi.
There is a lack of research on African American women in a plethora of areas, especially as it relates to body image, self-perception, and eating disorders. While there are studies conducted with African...

A Complex Existence: African American Women at the Intersection of Race and Gender

LyneiaHawkins is a fourth year doctoral student Counseling Psychology program at Howard University and Kamilah Woodson is an Associate Professor and the Director of Training in the Counseling Psychology PhD program at Howard University.
African American women are challenged in their existence as both African Americans and as females. They are faced with negative stereotypes that can hinder...

The State of ABPsi: 2015

During this past year, the ABPsi has positioned itself in significant ways to expand our reach, relevancy, scope and agency in our 47th year of uninterrupted service to the Black community. This work reflects our ongoing efforts to implement our ideas to effect change within our communities and to celebrate the important work that has contributed to our mission. Due to the legacy of damaging...

General Articles

One of ABPsi’s Past National Presidents, Dr. Suzanne M. Randolph, Honored with Lifetime...

Reflection- Congressional Black Caucus: Valuing Black Lives

Living Ma’at: Moving African-centered Ethics from Theory to Practice

Governance

Notes from the Editor: By Al Uqdah, Shareefah N

Thank you all for your warm reception at the 47th Annual ABPsi Convention. It was pleasure meeting...

Opening remarks from President Kevin Washington. Speech given at 43rd ABPsi Convention

It is with great enthusiasm and extreme optimism that I stand here as the 44th president of the...

Become a Jegna to an ABPsi Student!

The spirit of ABPsi is fueled by the wisdom, knowledge, and perseverance of our Elders, but...

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